Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Hornton extract fan repair
Need extract fan repair in Hornton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An old fan that needs replacing
About our extract fan repair in Hornton
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. We are often asked to deal with a humming noise from the fan motor and an overheating extract motor, across fan housings, bearings and fan motors.
In a small place like Hornton, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Hornton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Also near Hornton
Also in Hornton
Extract fans in Hornton
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hornton. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Hornton. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you manage a school such as Hornton Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Hornton is about 4 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Hornton, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Hornton among them. Oxford is in our area too, about 26 miles from Hornton.
We work across OX15 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Pages Lane, The Green and Eastgate or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Hornton, we cover Ratley (2 miles north-west), Edgehill (2 miles north-west) and Sun Rising (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (4 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles south-east), Grimsbury (5 miles south-east), Ruscote (4 miles south-east) and Bloxham (6 miles south).
What’s near Hornton
Other landmarks nearby include Horton General Hospital (5.1 miles south-east) and Hanwell Castle (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Hornton includes Edge Hill.
FAQs for Hornton
Do you cover smaller places like Hornton?
Yes, Hornton is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Hornton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Hornton does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
The ductwork is a separate job. We’ll point out grease where we find it and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
How much time does a fan repair need?
As a guide, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Where parts need ordering, we’ll explain the timescale.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
In many cases, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Hornton
Fans everywhere, Hornton included, live in a hard environment: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
What we are most often called out for:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Hornton, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Report new noises from the fan early
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
What extract fan repair cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hornton run smoothly.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.